FP-45 Liberator - Revision history

Alex T Snow: /* Anime */

2023-02-05T03:42:56Z

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	\| ''[[New Dream Hunter Rem: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth]]'' \|\| \|\| is seen in the Geppetto base \|\|1992		\| ''[[New Dream Hunter Rem: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth]]'' \|\| \|\| is seen in the Geppetto base \|\|1992
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	\| rowspan=2 \| ''[[Brave Witches]]'' \|\| Hikari Karibuchi \|\| rowspan=2 \| \|\| rowspan=2 \| 2016-2017		\| rowspan=3 \| ''[[Brave Witches]]'' \|\| Hikari Karibuchi \|\| rowspan=3 \| \|\| rowspan=3 \| 2016-2017
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	\| Waltrud Krupinski		\| Waltrud Krupinski
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			\| Naoe Kanno
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Alex T Snow at 19:57, 10 January 2023

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	25,000 were dropped to the French resistance, 100,000 sent to China, and a few thousand airdropped in Greece, but most of the remainder of the production run of around a million guns were destroyed after the war. This was largely a result of massive Nazi reprisals against civilians in Czechoslovakia following the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (Operation Anthropoid) in May 1942, which convinced the allied leadership that random actions by armed partisans could harm civilian support for the war effort.		25,000 were dropped to the French resistance, 100,000 sent to China, and a few thousand airdropped in Greece, but most of the remainder of the production run of around a million guns were destroyed after the war. This was largely a result of massive Nazi reprisals against civilians in Czechoslovakia following the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich (Operation Anthropoid) in May 1942, which convinced the allied leadership that random actions by armed partisans could harm civilian support for the war effort.

	=== Specifications ===		=Specifications=
	(''1942 - 1945'')		(''1942 - 1945'')

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	==Video Games==		===Video Games===

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	== Anime ==		===Anime===

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Mateogala: /* Video Games */

2022-11-14T14:02:44Z

Video Games

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	\| ''[[World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' \|\|Liberator FP-45 \|\|Extended barrel \|\| \|\| 2014		\| ''[[World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' \|\|Liberator FP-45 \|\|Extended barrel \|\| \|\| 2014
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			\| ''[[Heroes & Generals]]'' \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 2016
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	\| ''[[Battlefield V]]'' \|\|Liberator \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018		\| ''[[Battlefield V]]'' \|\|Liberator \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018

Alex T Snow: /* Anime */

2022-06-11T21:36:08Z

Anime

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	\| ''[[New Dream Hunter Rem: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth]]'' \|\| \|\| is seen in the Geppetto base \|\|1992		\| ''[[New Dream Hunter Rem: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth]]'' \|\| \|\| is seen in the Geppetto base \|\|1992
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	\| rowspan=3 \| ''[[Brave Witches]]'' \|\| ~~Nikka Katajainen~~ \|\| rowspan=~~"3"~~ \| \|\| rowspan=3 \| 2016 - 2017		\| rowspan=2 \| ''[[Brave Witches]]'' \|\| Hikari Karibuchi \|\| rowspan=2 \| \|\| rowspan=2 \| 2016-2017
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	\| Waltrud Krupinski		\| Waltrud Krupinski
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	~~\| Hikari Karibuchi~~
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Pustelga7: /* Video Games */

2020-10-22T13:12:23Z

Video Games

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	\| ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]]'' \|\| EZ Gun \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Fires life- or Psyche-gauge-regaining darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2010		\| ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]]'' \|\| EZ Gun \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Fires life- or Psyche-gauge-regaining darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2010
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	\| ''[[~~Talk:World of Guns: Gun Disassembly\|~~World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' \|\| \|\|Extended barrel \|\| \|\| 2014		\| ''[[World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' \|\|Liberator FP-45 \|\|Extended barrel \|\| \|\| 2014
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	\| ''[[Battlefield V]]'' \|\|Liberator \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018		\| ''[[Battlefield V]]'' \|\|Liberator \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018

DerPresenz: /* Anime */

2020-10-15T17:21:57Z

Anime

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	\| ''[[New Dream Hunter Rem: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth]]'' \|\| \|\| is seen in the Geppetto base \|\|1992		\| ''[[New Dream Hunter Rem: Massacre in the Phantasmic Labyrinth]]'' \|\| \|\| is seen in the Geppetto base \|\|1992
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	\| rowspan=2 \| ''[[Brave Witches]]'' \|\| Nikka Katajainen \|\| rowspan="2" \| \|\| rowspan=2 \| 2016 - 2017		\| rowspan=3 \| ''[[Brave Witches]]'' \|\| Nikka Katajainen \|\| rowspan="3" \| \|\| rowspan=3 \| 2016 - 2017
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	\| Waltrud Krupinski		\| Waltrud Krupinski
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			\| Hikari Karibuchi
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HighPhigh at 08:30, 19 September 2020

2020-09-19T08:30:56Z

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	!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="75"\|'''Air Date'''		!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="75"\|'''Air Date'''
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	\|[[Mail Call]] / 'Snafu' \|\| [[R. Lee Ermey]] \|\| Himself \|\| \|\|		\|''[[Mail Call]]'' / 'Snafu' \|\| [[R. Lee Ermey]] \|\| Himself \|\| \|\|
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	!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"\|'''Release Date'''		!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"\|'''Release Date'''
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	\| [[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]] \|\| EZ GUN (main game) / Monkey Shaker (Snake vs. Monkey) \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Shown firing tranquilizer darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2004		\| ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'' \|\| EZ GUN (main game) / Monkey Shaker (Snake vs. Monkey) \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Shown firing tranquilizer darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2004
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	\| [[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]] \|\| EZ Gun \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Fires life- or Psyche-gauge-regaining darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2010		\| ''[[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]]'' \|\| EZ Gun \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Fires life- or Psyche-gauge-regaining darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2010
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	\| [[Talk:World of Guns: Gun Disassembly\|World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]] \|\| \|\|Extended barrel \|\| \|\| 2014		\| ''[[Talk:World of Guns: Gun Disassembly\|World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]]'' \|\| \|\|Extended barrel \|\| \|\| 2014
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	\| [[Battlefield V]] \|\|Liberator \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018		\| ''[[Battlefield V]]'' \|\|Liberator \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018
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			\| rowspan=2 \| ''[[Brave Witches]]'' \|\| Nikka Katajainen \|\| rowspan="2" \| \|\| rowspan=2 \| 2016 - 2017
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			\| Waltrud Krupinski
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PyramidHead at 17:11, 6 September 2020

2020-09-06T17:11:29Z

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	[[Image:LiberatorPistol.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|FP-45 Liberator - .45 ACP. This is the final model, the earliest production Liberators do not have the projection on top of the cocking knob or the guide rod attached to it.]]		[[Image:LiberatorPistol.jpg\|thumb\|right\|350px\|FP-45 Liberator - .45 ACP. This is the final model, the earliest production Liberators do not have the projection on top of the cocking knob or the guide rod attached to it.]]
	The FP-45 Liberator ~~was~~ an inexpensive single-shot pistol designed by the U.S. military during World War 2 to serve as a disposable weapon, the idea being to "arm a million people in Europe for the cost of a single battleship." Though described as an 'assassination weapon' some historians bristled at the connotation, indicating that the intent was to provide ultra cheap 'insurgency weapons' which could be dropped behind enemy lines to friendly forces. The simple design and single shot capacity would ensure that the weapon be regarded as relatively useless by any enemy military (firing a .45 ACP round from an unrifled 4-inch barrel, the Liberator's effective range was around 3 yards, the crude construction gives a lifespan of about 50 rounds, and the all-metal body and locked breech means the weapon can cut the shooter's hand when fired if they are not wearing gloves, and is generally incredibly unpleasant to shoot), but could be used as a last ditch defensive weapon or to procure better weapons from enemy forces, which was the Liberator's primary purpose. The weapon was made in utmost secrecy, with instructions using non-firearm terms such as "spanner" to describe the parts and a deliberately misleading designation ("FP" for "Flare Projector").		The '''FP-45 Liberator''' is an inexpensive single-shot pistol designed by the U.S. military during World War 2 to serve as a disposable weapon, the idea being to "arm a million people in Europe for the cost of a single battleship." Though described as an 'assassination weapon' some historians bristled at the connotation, indicating that the intent was to provide ultra cheap 'insurgency weapons' which could be dropped behind enemy lines to friendly forces. The simple design and single shot capacity would ensure that the weapon be regarded as relatively useless by any enemy military (firing a .45 ACP round from an unrifled 4-inch barrel, the Liberator's effective range was around 3 yards, the crude construction gives a lifespan of about 50 rounds, and the all-metal body and locked breech means the weapon can cut the shooter's hand when fired if they are not wearing gloves, and is generally incredibly unpleasant to shoot), but could be used as a last ditch defensive weapon or to procure better weapons from enemy forces, which was the Liberator's primary purpose. The weapon was made in utmost secrecy, with instructions using non-firearm terms such as "spanner" to describe the parts and a deliberately misleading designation ("FP" for "Flare Projector").

	The use of .45 ACP, despite it not being common in Europe at the time, was for several reasons: the gun was not intended to have a service lifetime long enough for ammo resupply to be an issue, the lower operating pressures compared to 9mm allowed looser production tolerances, and the US already had massive production lines laid down to produce .45 ACP quickly and cheaply. In addition, it was desired for the guns to be ''useless'' if they were accidentally dropped to the Germans: the standard bomber drop was intended to be 600 guns each packaged with 10 rounds, and accidentally dropping 6,000 rounds of 9mm ammo to the occupying German forces would be unlikely to assist in the war effort.		The use of .45 ACP, despite it not being common in Europe at the time, was for several reasons: the gun was not intended to have a service lifetime long enough for ammo resupply to be an issue, the lower operating pressures compared to 9mm allowed looser production tolerances, and the US already had massive production lines laid down to produce .45 ACP quickly and cheaply. In addition, it was desired for the guns to be ''useless'' if they were accidentally dropped to the Germans: the standard bomber drop was intended to be 600 guns each packaged with 10 rounds, and accidentally dropping 6,000 rounds of 9mm ammo to the occupying German forces would be unlikely to assist in the war effort.
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	\| [[Battlefield V]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018		\| [[Battlefield V]] \|\|Liberator \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018
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Pustelga7: /* Video Games */

2020-06-20T07:34:25Z

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	\| [[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]] \|\| EZ Gun \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Fires life- or Psyche-gauge-regaining darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2010		\| [[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]] \|\| EZ Gun \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Fires life- or Psyche-gauge-regaining darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2010
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Talk:World of Guns: Gun Disassembly\|World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 2014		\| [[Talk:World of Guns: Gun Disassembly\|World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]] \|\| \|\|Extended barrel \|\| \|\| 2014
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	\| [[Battlefield V]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018		\| [[Battlefield V]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018

Pustelga7: /* Video Games */

2020-06-16T10:25:55Z

Video Games

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	\| [[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]] \|\| EZ Gun \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Fires life- or Psyche-gauge-regaining darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2010		\| [[Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker]] \|\| EZ Gun \|\| With Soviet-style suppressed rounds and laser aiming module \|\| Fires life- or Psyche-gauge-regaining darts, incorrectly shown as bolt-action \|\| 2010
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			\| [[Talk:World of Guns: Gun Disassembly\|World of Guns: Gun Disassembly]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 2014
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	\| [[Battlefield V]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018		\| [[Battlefield V]] \|\| \|\| \|\| \|\| 2018